New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07
A POCKET VETO" CAUSES COMPLAINT.
ADVOCATES OF THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL

CENsURING THE PRESIDENT.
w.surxcroy March (Speeiaf)-The pocket veto
of the River and Harbor bill has aroused nuch in9na
ton among Democrats from the South and west inc
advocates of liberal appropriations for the improvement
of the lower Mississippi and other southwestern rivers
especay are I'm frame OF mind which finds expression
In words the reverse Of complimentary to the President
One of the most prominent and active friends OF the
measure said
Mr. Cleveland has seemed to appreciate the I'm,
and other great waterways of the INTERIOR In the
messages Of his Republican predecessors we ind many
tions and favorable Recommendations but Mr Cleveland
Of have saE an no the
wolves not only suspension for months OF M
public works the loss OF hundreds OF
works and the deterioration OF plant machinery e,o,
while not IN use am not speaking OF 81 sna to
local only. but of works on the great water
ali %ScS Si 4-
certainly Unfortunate to say The Least snat ic tne
seopiC attention which he bestowed on matters matter,
OF small consequence caused him to negl tsd
for his action II he disagreed with Congress, he cond
return the bill and allow two thirds OF each House 10 ae
to sG reurn because he Wiling to judgment
against of wohirds of Congress The trainers OF
such power to the President OF the United States. To
that he was not Informed In 70 wna Inc
or industry The bill based estimates FURNISHED
by the % tar 9 the bin
reached him. The bill appropriated sum less thah tne
estimates and the few points OF difference between 1t
and the estimates easily discoverable Iney Ger
taihly were not wide enough to JUSTIFY veto Oh inc
measure.
A Western Congressman speaking the same subject
said
The pocket veto Of the River and Harbor bill almost
makes one believe that the President holds grudge
against his city of Buffalo. Among the appropra-
lions large and necessary items for the enlargement
and completion of improvements for the benefit OF com
Chicago, Milwaukee, Duluth etc, and Bur,
fao. Upon that -. commerce the pTo.peSr,,yy
largely depends interstate commerce In ts broadest
sense and In large degree IL Is national ana nler-
national commerce as Well Ana YET he e h
hindered postponed at least while he devotes MS at
tentOn TO matters of local consequence or petty detail
General Grosvenor, OF Ohio. who Is member OF the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors Of the House, said
Here are fifteen members Of the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors of House aud thirteen members OF the
Committee Commerce OF the Senate. VINO have de-
voted practically years Of time To the perecng OF
this BILL for this bill was really the ougowh OF the OH
OF a year ago Every point 10 when an appro-
priation was given has been carefully studied by
the committee through the reports OF the engineers ana
the greatest possible pains boon taken TO ascertain
the wants of each locality and the degree OF pubic
Importance attached TO each appropriation. III was
the house OF Representatives by more than
two-thirds vote and In the Senate without division II
was sent to the President on Wednesday morning.
IL was the expressed VIII OF the people OF
this country made through their Representatives, II
and fair TO all parts OF the country and yet the
President in practical violation OF the spirit OF the Cons
tuition refused TO permit Congress 10 know the reasons
he vetoed the bill and refused 10 permit congress 10
vote on II after the veto made Ii was just as much
his duty to send that bill back the House OF Represen
tatives read IT, and Congress had just as much
right the bill again as had In the first In
Had the veto came into the House or Represen
tatiyes Friday before III O'Clock the bill wo nd have
been passed over his veto by than wothrds vote
in twenty minut cs in both houses.